TechTime with Nathan Mumm | 124: Our Halloween “Tricks No Treats” Hacker special with Nick Espinosa | Airdate: 10-25-22

Join us on TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go “Hummmm” Technology news of the week for October 23rd – October 29th, 2022.

Today on TechTime with Nathan Mumm, do you have a pacemaker or know someone that does? Hackers can adjust your pacemaker, monitor it, and even make it stop. If that is not scary enough, how about poisoning a water supply system in Florida? That is nothing compared to the hack that shut down a hospital and killed a patient. Welcome to our Halloween “Tricks No Treats” Special with Security Fanatic expert Nick Espinosa. After all that, how about an AI that robs your bank account or retirement fund? Yes, it does not get any better, explains our second guest Devon Drew. Welcome to the scariest episode of the year.

This week, the “Technology Fail” comes to us from META again. In addition, we have our standard features, including “Mike’s Mesmerizing Moment,” “This Week in Technology,” and a possible “Nathan Nugget.” Finally, our “Pick of the Day” whiskey tasting. So, sit back, raise a glass, and welcome to TechTime with Nathan Mumm.

Episode 124: Starts at 1:42

— [Now on Today’s Show]: Starts at 4:10
— [Top Stories in The First Five Minutes]: Starts at 6:11

• A massive, malicious campaign is underway using over 200 typosquatting domains that impersonate twenty-seven brands to trick visitors into downloading various Windows and Android malware. – https://tinyurl.com/cnduyb5s
• The LSST largest digital camera will start a decade-long project to map the entire sky, and help answer some of the universe’s biggest questions. – https://tinyurl.com/y9ppt7h4
• Ed Sheeran hacked: Hacker who stole singer’s unreleased music is jailed. – https://tinyurl.com/s2n5s5fm

— [Pick of the Day – Whiskey Tasting Reveal]: Starts at 16:35

Dough Ball Cookie Dough Whiskey | 70 Proof | $29.99

— [Technology Insider with Guest Nick Espinosa]: Starts at 18:36

Nick Espinosa joins the show and talks about Oldsmar Florida’s water supply being hacked, pacemakers are susceptible to hacking that could stop your heart. Next hack that shut a hospital down killed at least one patient.

— [This Week in Technology]: Starts at 32:41

October 27 1904 – New York City subway opens at 2:35 on the afternoon of October 27, 1904, New York City Mayor George McClellan takes control of the inaugural run of the city’s innovative new rapid transit system: the subway.

— [Marc’s Mumble Whiskey Details]: Starts at 35:37

— [Ask the Expert with Guest Devon Drew]: Starts at 37:51

Devon Drew the founder of DFD Partners joins us to talk about The Digitization of Financial Services, the Good, The Bad, and The Scary with AI problems with our financial services.

— [Technology Fail of the Week]: Starts at 46:35

This week’s fail comes to us again from META (the once powerful Facebook company) has problems with WhatsApp. WhatsApp was hard down for over 3 hours, and 5 hours later not all services were running.

— [Mike’s Mesmerizing Moment brought to us by StoriCoffee®]: Starts at 49:15

— [Nathan Nugget]: Starts at 51:47

— [Pick of the Day]: Starts a 54:30

Dough Ball Cookie Dough Whiskey | 70 Proof | $29.99

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